Life Participation Approach to Aphasia (LPPA)

Question 1

LPPA

Answer 1

“A consumer-driven service-delivery approach that supports individuals with aphasia d others affected by it in achieving their immediate and longer term life goals.”

Emphasizes return to life activities vs. primary impairments

Grew out of disability rights movement, human rights issues and consumer goals

Emphasis on competence and inclusion

“A consumer-driven service-delivery approach that supports individuals with aphasia d others affected by it in achieving their immediate and longer term life goals.” (Chapey, 2001)
Emphasizes return to life activities vs. primary impairments

Grew out of disability rights movement, human rights issues and consumer goals
Emphasis on competence and inclusion

Question 2

“A consumer-driven service-delivery approach that supports individuals with aphasia d others affected by it in achieving their immediate and longer term life goals.” (Chapey, 2001)
Emphasizes return to life activities vs. primary impairments
Grew out of disability rights movement, human rights issues and consumer goals
Emphasis on competence and inclusion

Answer 2

Explicit goal is enhancement of life participation

All those affected by aphasia are entitled to services

The measures of success include documented life enhancement changes

Both personal and environmental factors are targets of intervention

Emphasis is on availability of services as needed at all stages of aphasia

Question 3

Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA)

Answer 3

Sample Techniques:

Acknowledging competence of the PWA

Revealing competence of the PWA: getting your message understood

Revealing competence of the PAW: helping him/her get across a message

Revealing competence of the PWA: verifying the message

General

Materials

Question 4

Life Interests and Values Project

Answer 4

Developed at University of North Carolina
Can order from:   liv@unc.edu
Uses:  
Goal-setting tool
Life coaching tool
Interest inventory
Stimuli for small group discussions